Kerry Simon

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Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival: The Wine Part of the Equation

The second annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival concluded Sunday, a slickly produced, three-day debauch mostly held in and around the capacious digs of L.A. Live and its Marriott property -- though neither conference room nor rooftop exhibition tent could adequately contain the assemblage of whit ... More >>

LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Exploding Fish, Sort Of

Sure, tuna tartare is a bit, well, dated. But this is not just anybody's "tuna dynamite," but Kerry Simon's (Simon L.A.). Which means that it could very well explode. (Or maybe that's his cotton candy.) Whatever happens to it, it's better than your tuna tartare, that's for sure. This gorgeous LA Wee ... More >>

L.A. Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Exploding Fish, Sort of

Sure, tuna tartare is a bit, well, dated. However, this is not just anybody's "tuna dynamite," but Kerry Simon's (Simon L.A.). Which means that it could very well explode. (Or maybe that's his cotton candy.) Whatever happens to it, it's better than your tuna tartare, that's for sure. This L.A. Weekl ... More >>

7 Best Bloody Marys In L.A.

If chili has a liquid cousin, it is the Bloody Mary. Not for those obvious spice and tomato-based similarities, but because they share that passive-aggressive knack that blood-relations have so perfected for turning perfectly sunny conversations into thunderous affairs. It usually starts innocently ... More >>

Chef Jonathan Waxman: KCRW Guest DJ Set

The latest chef to step behind the virtual turntable at KCRW is Jonathan Waxman, who returns to his Southern California roots in his set for the radio station's Guest DJ Project. Waxman, the chef/owner of Barbuto in New York City and author Italian My Way, has a short but diverse list that includes ... More >>

Top 5 Halloween Treats for the Kid-At-Heart

​No matter how you slice it, Halloween brings out the sweet tooth in all of us. Sure, you can raid your kid's bag for something sweet, or grab that family-size bag of Kit Kats at Target (you feel the pull, whether you're giving out candy or not), plenty of local restaurants, bakeries and confe ... More >>

Cat Cora's Favorite Tunes

Iron Chef Cat Cora joins the ranks of Kerry Simon, Rick Bayless and Adam Richman to reveal some of her favorite tunes for KCRW's Guest DJ Project. The Mississippi-born Cora segues from country to classic soul but says all her song picks represent major milestones in her life, most notably her wedd ... More >>

3 Tasty Fundraisers for Taste of the Nation

​Taste of the Nation LA, which raises money for hungry children in Los Angeles, returns to Culver City on June 12th, but local restaurants are getting in on the act with fundraisers before then. Why? Because approximately 1 in 4 children in Los Angeles go hungry every day. Chef Kerry Simon wi ... More >>

Don't Be a Mayo Swoosher 99 Other Tips from Chefs

Food Network​The May 2011 issue of Food Network Magazine claims to give you the "100 Greatest Cooking Tips (of All Time!)." These are the "greatest" tips, presumably, because they come courtesy of "the top chefs in the country." Los Angeles represents well, with a number of our city's chefs ... More >>

Chef Kerry Simon Rocks Out with his Crocs Out for KCRW

Barbara HansenChef Kerry Simon​Nearly two decades ago, David Bowie and Iman got engaged in Kerry Simon's kitchen. Last week, "rock 'n roll chef" Simon (Simon LA, LA Market) really got to rock out, stepping up to the mic for KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Following in the footsteps of Rick Bayless, ... More >>

"Hell's Kitchen" Winner Nona Sivley Starts Today at LA Market

Elina Shatkin"Hell's Kitchen" Season 8 winner Nona Sivley short after her win.​"Hell's Kitchen" Season 8 winner Nona Sivley steps behind the stoves today to start her new gig as chef de cuisine at LA Market, the in-house restaurant/bar at LA Live's JW Marriott. She'll be working with Kerry Sim ... More >>

Kiss Her Grits: Nona Sivley Wins Season 8 of Hell's Kitchen, Will Become Head Chef at LA Market

After the most combative season of what was already the screamiest cooking reality show around, Atlanta chef Nona Sivley took home the top prize, beating out Russell Kook to win season 8 of "Hell's Kitchen." Foul-mouthed in the kitchen (what chef isn't?) but gracious in victory, Sivley praised h ... More >>

10 Great Restaurants Open on Christmas Day

Anne Fishbeinshellfish tower at Delphine​ What's our favorite thing to make for Christmas dinner?
 Reservations. Pardon us if you've heard that one before. But we know that sometimes the whole gather-the-family-for-a-huge-sit-down dinner isn't exactly for everyone. For those who would prefe ... More >>

Treat Her Right: Mother's Day Dining Options

Flickr user Bakerella​ Mother's Day in Los Angeles always brings the gift of good May weather, and the perennial foolproof option of a Sunday farmers' market visit followed by a home cooked meal. But here are a few other suggestions on how to treat a deserving lady right, since chances are th ... More >>

A Roundup of 2010 Restaurant Openings and Closures

Since our Restaurant Roll Call in January, there have been several food truck launches and restaurant openings. Unfortunately, some eateries didn't make it long past the New Year. As we welcome the newbies, we also bid farewell to those who simply couldn't keep afloat (and in one case was shut down ... More >>

Thursday-is-Still-the-New-Friday Agenda: Hatchi Series at Breadbar, "Juniper in June" at Ammo, Simon L.A.'s 3rd Anniversary

In an ever-changing world, Breadbar is still into chef's series that give traveling talents a temporary place to hang their toques. The Third Street location is already home to LudoBites, and the "Hatchi" guest chef pro ... More >>

Here Comes the Sin

The start of a spicy new year

Where To Eat Now

99 Essential - List Only

L.A. Simonized

Kerry Simon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef, comes west